Kielbasa, Potato, Pine Nuts & Bacon Dinner (Recipe)

This is a new-to-my-family recipe that I came up with – we are going to call it Kielbasa, Potato, Pine Nuts & Bacon (with a little spinach) by Taste of Home’s Kielbasa Potato Skillet but altered due to what was available in our house. I was expecting all of us to like it, I mean- it’s kielbasa and potato with bacon. That’s a lot of things to like. I wasn’t expecting the whole family to want seconds- thirds- and fight over who got leftovers to bring for lunch!

1 -2 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme ( I went heavier- did almost a full teaspoon)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups fresh baby spinach (I’ll call this one optional- we didn’t have it, I didn’t use it. I bet it would be good)

1/2 to 3/4 c toasted (roasted) pine nuts

5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled (Listen, I’m not going to judge you if you do 6. or 7. It’s bacon!)

What to Do:

Place already cubed potatoes and 3 T water in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 4 minutes or until tender; drain. (I cut them pretty small- they cook faster, but it also means I don’t have to cut again for the kids)
In a large skillet (I like to use my cast iron skillet for dishes like this- it’s a super easy way to add iron to your diet), saute kielbasa and onion in oil until onion is tender. Add potatoes to skillet and cook 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently.

In a separate dish, toast your pine nuts- set them aside to toss at the very end.

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I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus a whole lot of assorted indoor and outdoor pets. We love to travel, play games, watch movies, and be outside together! When I'm not on the blog, I'm usually found in the car driving kids to soccer, basketball or gymnastics.

This sounds good. I do something similar, but it’s really a twist on something my family calls “Poor man’s dinner”. You fry thin-sliced potatoes (or use left over potatoes from dinner the night before), chopped onion, and cut up kielbasa. Season with garlic (fresh, powder, garlic salt, your preference), salt, and pepper. When the potatoes are tender, you tear up 3 or 4 slices of bread, then crack in 3 or 4 eggs. Mix it all up, cooking it until the eggs are done. You can top it with shredded cheese if you like, but it’s not part of the recipe. I just LOVE cheese. 🙂

This looks great, we eat way too much kielbasa in this house but that is okay. I am not a fan of bacon so I would take mine out before adding in bacon for the kids. They would put bacon on everything if I let them.

This sounds so delicious and great comfort food for this time of year! I don’t think you can go wrong with any dish that has kielbasa, potatoes, and bacon. I love the flavor of spicy brown mustard and the pine nuts are a great addition. I will definitely be trying this recipe. Thank you for sharing!

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